Fuel tank has cracked and is leaking gas. This could cause a fire. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak the fuel tank was on recall but the consumer's vehicle VIN number was not included.
1995 Ford Windstar fuel system complaints
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Fuel tank is leaking fuel due to a cracked fuel tank. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.*ak. This occurred after recall repair 99v309.
Consumer stated the engine light woul illuminate, antifreeze was leaking, head gasket failed, thermostat and thermostat gasket failed, o-ring were leaking and also if the vehicle was sitting for any length of time the vehicle would start to overheat. * yd 2 oxygen sensors were replaced. Updated
Consumer could smell gas. Took vehicle to dealership, the dealer informed the consumer that top seam of gas tank had separated, causing a gas leak, dealer replaced gas tank.*ak
Consumer stated the engine began making noise, consumer took the vehicle to a local dealer to have the head gasket replaced, however the head gaskets failed again, consumer was then informed by her personal mechanic that there was no need to fix the gasket without replacing the engine because there was too much damage, the dealer did not think it was in their best interest to rplace the consumers engine so they offered her 2500 off any brand new vehicle on the lot, consumer did not accept the offer, and has since purchased an engine from her personal mechanic.
Head gaskets went bad causing vad oxygen sensor, air intake valve and $1400 dollars worth of repair @ my cost ; unfortunately , there was an extended warranty caverage on this. I however did not receive the notice.
Engine began rough idling, strong smell of fuel within vehicle, check engine light went on within a few minutes. A cloud of smoke followed the vehicle.
Plastic fuel tank cracked, causing fuel leakage. *ak consumer stated that, when the fuel pump and fuel line were installed, fuel was leaking and it stopped when the fuel tank was replaced.
Engine would not start, dealership examined vehicle and determined that ground wire to fuel pump had experienced an electrical short. *ak
Fuel tank would leak. Would smell a strong odor of fuel inside of vehicle after getting in. Kept vehicle parked until able to get to dealership. Mechanic indicated tank was cracked, and leakage happened around straps of plastic fuel tank. Tank needed to be repaired.
Fuel tank has major dripping leak /under ford motor company recall 99s33 vehicles registered in hot weather areas may get this defect. This car has been registered in a hot weather region for the last four years but the VIN number is not in the recall.
My fuel tank cracked. I took it to a local repair shop to repair. In the mean time I looked on the internet for recalls. Ford has a recall for cracked fuel tanks but only for warm weather southern states. Although my fuel tank has the same defect, ford has refused to repair it as part of the recall because I do not live in one of the listed states. If I had an address in one of those states, they would have covered it.
Recall 99v309000 repairs were performed approximately in january 2000. At that time, fuel tank had not developed any cracks. However, consumer was smelling fuel odors while inside or outside of vehicle. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined there was a crack in fuel tank. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Vehicle recalled for fuel tank crack (99v‑309), the dealer repaired the problem now it appears that the problem is resurfacing, the dealer stated that the vehicle has past the warranty of 12000 miles on this particular repair.
Plastic fuel tank leaks, no recall, replaced
The fuel tank cracked. There has been a recall on this make and model. However, this truck was not including in recall.
This is in reference to,ford recall no. 99s3, or the federal safety agency recall no. 99v309.recently our 1995 windstar developed the identical problem described in the aforementioned recall, fuel did leak out all over our garage, driveway, and my wife drove it with our two children for days without realizing the gas was leaking, over the exhaust, tires, & brakes.we went to our local ford dealer (heritage ford, modesto, ca.) & were told there was no recall on this problem.I had to pay $550.00 to repair it.I think a failure with this much danger should be covered by ford, especially when there is already a recall for the exact problem, but my VIN number is not included.
Fuel tank is leaking fuel because there is a whole in top of tank. A recall has been issued on vehicle make and model. However, this vehicle was not included due to VIN. The dealer has been notified. Please provide additional information.
Within 97,000 miles transmission has malfunctioned, reverse position is inoperable, cause unknown . *ak consumer also states that low one gear is inoperable, consumer also experienced head gasket failure, as well as overheating in the fuel tank.
Engine started blowing white smoke from underneath the hood and running very rough. Consumer took vehicle to a private mechanic, he diagnosed that head gasket had blownout, and fuel injectors needed to be replaced. Manufacturer was aware of defect in head gasket, but vehicle exceeded the mileage necessary to be included in manufacturer's recall. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Fuel tank had a 3 quarter inch crack on top of it, above support strap. Local repair shop replaced tank at consumer's expense.
Recall on sliding door - problem ever since repaired. Rear wiper motor died three times and was replaced. Recall on head gaskets. Since ford dealer replaced them, the intake manifold gaskets blew, replaced those at our expense (approx. $1000), then the front water pump gasket blew and replaced those at our expense (approx. Another $500), then the engine blew and we were informed that the cause was water and antifreeze got into the engine and spun the bearings.... Told by the parts manager that it all started back with the head gaskets. Ford is not backing their engine due to this problem. Also, was not told the first time we came in that the replacement of the head gasket would cause more gaskets to break until after our second return to the service center. Since then, we authorized them to replace the engine. Ford does not have any on the shelf because they have gone thru so many of them and it would be another four weeks waiting period! Meanwhile, we will be wihtout a vehicle for two months and it will cost us another $1,000.! As far as the anti-lock brakes, the rear passenger side would make a loud thumping sound when brakes were applied....however, dealership said they could not find any problem. Therefore, we had to put up with the loud sound, which frightened my passengers and myself.
Transmission: vehicle hesitates and has difficulty shifting up; engine revs up while attemting to upshift; must back off on accelerator pressure to "baby" it into shifting up; when slowing vehicle down, it downshifts with a "clunk;" sometimes gets stuck in park position; overdrive light blinks on and off for long periods of time. Engine cooling system: overheating; interior heating system inoperable; pipe of thin metal continually ruptures causing coolant and water to spew out. Engine: vehicle sometimes stalls when slowed down to turn a corner or to stop; vehicle sometimes won't start for five minutes or more after it has been started, run for two or three minutes and turned off.
The brake lines in this vehicle were rotted and when I had to stop short in traffic, the brakes lines burst in two places. I had slowed from about 40 to about 10 MPH when the brake pedal fell to the floor as all the brake fluid was lost. I struck a car stuck in front of me, and pushed it into a third car in front of it. Total body damage to all three cars was more than $6000, wuth one oif the drivers also putting in medical bills for about $400(whiplash). My insurance comp[any believed me, as they had spoken to the mechanic working on ther car the next morning. Unfortuneately they discarded the brake lines before I could get them for my insurance co., amica. Ford turned down amica's request that they subrogate the costs (surprise!). In retrospect, I guess my family and I got off lucky, but it could easily have been a lot worse.
Consumer received recall 99v‑309 and the vehicle experienced failure of the gas tank which cracked as stated in the recall notification, consumer was denied recall replacement due to the location of residence.
Transmission failure.
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Vehicle overheated, and smoke was coming from pipe. Then. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, where technician saw that problem was a blown engine head gasket.*ak transmission failed three times. Gas tank failed. Windshield is defective. And side door clamps failed.
A design flaw causes rocks, when kicked up off the tires to become lodged in the strut resulting in front end noise. Nkm
Due to a design flaw that allows rocks to kick up off the tires into the struts the front end makes a loud popping sound. Nlm
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